I know that today, many of you who pre-ordered your copies from Amazon for the unbelievable price wavering in the $9.00 range, will most likely have a copy arriving on your doorsteps.

But for the rest of you? You better go order your copy now. The price will not be this low for long. What are you waiting for?

I will not lie. I have had my copy for a couple of weeks now. And I have put it to good use. The pages are sticky with batter already from the five different recipes I have made from it so far. And I have already had to pry it out of one of my girlfriend’s hands before she left my house with it. Literally. At least I know what I will be getting her for her birthday next month. That just made gift shopping really easy.

I have had so much fun working with the different recipes in the book. These recipes are so simple to assemble. Not many of them even have more than seven or eight ingredients, and that includes counting the pinch of sea salt that is called for in each recipe.

So far I have made the Strawberry Cupcakes three times. The last time was on Easter, where they were devoured by the kids and adults alike. I never even got one. They were gone before I had room for dessert.

Photo Credit: Annabelle Breakey

I made the Chocolate Chip Mini Cupcakes just for fun. I stashed some of those in the freezer for a nice little treat for my son’s lunchbox. Not surprisingly, however, I have found my supply quickly dwindling. I have also found my husband with melted chocolate around his mouth more than once. Call me Sherlock Holmes if you want, but I think I have discovered my cupcake thief.

I have also made the Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes for a brunch I attended last week. I had 4 different women ask me for the recipe.

Then, the other night, I decided to go for one of the savory recipes that Elana also includes in the book. Because I am a Goat Cheese lover, I went for the Scallion Goat Cheese Muffins.

Oh my goodness. Now we are talking. They were unbelievable. I served them for “Brinner” (that is breakfast for dinner, just in case you hadn’t deduced that yet). I made a Spinach and Scallion Quiche and served these alongside. I ate three with my meal, and could have easily eaten three more.

And finally, I recently whipped up these Lime Cupcakes. If you are looking for a perfect spring-time cupcake, you seriously need to look no further. This one is it. The flavors of the coconut and lime come together brilliantly here.

And now as a treat for all of you…I have permission to share the recipe with you today. After trying this one, I think you may be convinced that you need this cookbook. I will even give one of you a chance to win a copy of it (details below).

In a large bowl, combine the coconut flour, almond flour, salt, and baking soda. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, grapeseed oil, agave nectar, and 2 tablespoons lime zest. Blend the wet ingredients into the coconut flour mixture with a handheld mixer until thoroughly combined.

Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each prepared muffin cup.

Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 1 hour, then frost, sprinkle with the remaining lime zest, and serve.

In a medium saucepan, bring the coconut milk and agave nectar to a boil over medium heat. Whisk the ingredients together, then decrease the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, to reduce just slightly, stirring frequently.

In a small bowl, dissolve the arrowroot powder in water, stirring to make a slurry. Increase the heat under the saucepan to medium-high so the mixture is bubbling. Add the arrowroot slurry to the coconut mixture, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens and turns opaque and shiny, about 1 minute. Once the mixture becomes shiny, remove the pan from the heat and gradually blend in the coconut oil with a handheld mixer until well combined.

Allow to cool on the counter for 15 minutes. The mixture will not look like frosting yet—don’t worry; this is okay.

Chill the frosting in the refrigerator for 1 to 11/2 hours, until the frosting fully solidifies and looks opaque white in color. Remove from the refrigerator and whip with a handheld mixer until thick and fluffy. The frosting will be sticky looking and lumps will dissolve during whipping.

Use immediately or store in a glass Mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Allow the frosting to soften a bit after removing from the refrigerator. Stir with a flexible spatula until spreadable

And now…your chance to win a copy of Elana Amsterdam’s book, Gluten-Free Cupcakes:

To enter, you may do 1,2, or all 3 of the suggestions below. Leave a separate comment for each to maximize your entry and chances to win:

mmmmm looks delicious, must try this recipe! i love citrus cupcakes. question, why use the two different flours – almond and coconut – and not just one flour? particularly curious because of my b/f’s allergy to almonds :-/

Hey Rhiannon! Not all of the recipes call for almond flour. In fact many of them only have coconut flour in them. The two together just add a nice texture. But you can totally only use coconut flour. Coconut flour alone though, does require more eggs in a recipe. But this would be a great book for you and S.

I love carrot cake with cream cheese icing, but both the strawberry cupcake and coconut lime cupcake you have pictured sound amazing. I really must learn how to make food prettier and am glad I can see ideas here.

My favorite cupcake flavors generally include chocolate and/or cream filling. Since I am trying to greatly reduce my dairy intake and I have to eat gluten free, this would be a wonderful addition to my cookbook arsenal! I have Elana’s first cookbook and I love the ease of her recipes.